{"id":94956,"date":"2026-01-06T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/progress-made-to-stabilize-nsfas-governance-says-chairperson"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:57:37","slug":"progress-made-to-stabilize-nsfas-governance-says-chairperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/progress-made-to-stabilize-nsfas-governance-says-chairperson","title":{"rendered":"Progress Made to Stabilize NSFAS Governance Says Chairperson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board said on Tuesday that progress was being made to stabilise governance and tackle legacy issues.<\/p>\n<p>It added that work was underway to address what it termed &#8220;deep administration challenges&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Board chairperson Dr Mugwena Maluleke addressed a media briefing earlier on Tuesday, outlining preparations for the 2026 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Maluleke said the scheme\u2019s board had established key oversight committees and was working with management to address past weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>This included matters now under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).<\/p>\n<p>He stated that much work remained to strengthen ethics, fill vacant posts, and ensure students were supported through smoother funding and accommodation processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in the process of ensuring that we have transitional arrangements in place to avoid what happened last year where students were stranded and frustrated&#8230; our comprehensive programme for 2026 is to ensure that everything is seamless in terms of registration and support for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The body has in the past been plagued by systemic challenges of maladministration and corruption that culminated in an investigation by the SIU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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